as in to lengthen
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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or elongated
as in long
of great extent from end to end
the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection
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Recent Examples of elongate
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Artwork of Roger Moore’s A View To A Kill appeared to have elongated the actor’s arms so his gun was out of shot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
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Charlotte Tilbury only just launched at Amazon, but this best-selling liquid highlighter is already marked down, as is this Lancôme mascara that defines, volumizes, and lengthens lashes in one fell swoop.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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His telomeres, protective caps on chromosomes, lengthened in space, only to shorten rapidly upon return.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These mini-workouts break up long periods of sitting and may improve heart and muscle health, especially for inactive adults.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Anglers who want to keep their catch fresh on a long drive home are better served to cover fish in a dry livewell with ice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This year, Spirit Halloween is extending over 20 contracts to support the expansion of Spirit Christmas, now entering its second year.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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This would not have been the case had Wrexham’s longest winless start to an EFL season on home soil been extended to six games by Oxford on a night when the hosts played the final quarter of the match a man down following Callum Doyle’s red card.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Edward and Shari Glazer The Glazers are part of the extended family that owns the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a majority share in the English football team Manchester United.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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That means David Jiricek will probably get an extended look after being sent down to the AHL just last week to work on his game.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The squad is stretched defensively, with goalkeeper Alisson expected to be out until after the November international break, and summer signing Giovanni Leoni missing the remainder of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The trek stretched nearly 40 shows, and while the group hasn’t revealed much about the future of Rilo Kiley, the reunion will stretch into at least 2026, with a pair of Barcelona gigs (including at the Primavera Sound festival) already booked.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The salt in your food can increase fluid retention in your kidneys, potentially leading to elevated blood pressure,’’ said Pianko.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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